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Value cannot be null parameter name path1 SQL server. How to fix it? This issue showed up after the cleaning instances.
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Olaf Helper 47,436 Reputation points
2022-07-27T07:35:31.27+00:00 -
Olena PETRIV 1 Reputation point
2022-07-27T13:27:14.547+00:00 I deleted the old version of SQL server and cleaned up instances. After that tried to install the 2019 SQL server developer; at the end of the installation, this message popped up, and the process stopped.
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Olena PETRIV 1 Reputation point
2022-07-27T15:31:06.657+00:00 Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377
Start time: 2022-07-27 09:16:08
End time: 2022-07-27 09:17:32
Requested action: Install
Setup completed with required actions for features.
Troubleshooting information for those features:
Next step for SQLEngine: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Next step for Browser: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Machine Properties:
Machine name: OLENALAPTOP
Machine processor count: 12
OS version: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (10.0.22000)
OS service pack:
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered Configured
SQL Server 2019 Client Tools Backwards Compatibility 1033 15.0.2000.5 No Yes
SQL Server 2019 Client Tools SDK 1033 15.0.2000.5 No Yes
SQL Server 2019 Master Data Services 1033 Developer Edition 15.0.2000.5 No Yes
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2019
ProductName: SQL Server 2019
Type: RTM
Version: 15
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: E:\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Developer
Product Update Status:
None discovered.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: false
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASDATADIR: Data
ASLOGDIR: Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: TABULAR
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
ASTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ASTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: <empty>
CLTRESULTDIR: <empty>
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CLTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: <empty>
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220727_091608\ConfigurationFile.ini
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: <empty>
ENABLERANU: false
ENU: true
EXTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
EXTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
FEATURES: SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTPYTHONLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTROPENLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: true
IACKNOWLEDGEENTCALLIMITS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: false
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: MSSQLSERVER
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISMASTERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISMASTERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCPORT: 8391
ISMASTERSVCSSLCERTCN: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISMASTERSVCTHUMBPRINT: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ISTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ISWORKERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISWORKERSVCCERT: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCMASTER: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
MRCACHEDIRECTORY:
NPENABLED: 0
PBDMSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBDMSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBDMSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBENGSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBENGSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBENGSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBPORTRANGE: <empty>
PBSCALEOUT: false
PID: *****
QUIET: false
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE:
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLJAVADIR: <empty>
SQLMAXDOP: 12
SQLMAXMEMORY: 2147483647
SQLMINMEMORY: 0
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLSERVER
SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT: false
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: OLENALAPTOP\olegp
SQLTELSVCACCT: NT Service\SQLTELEMETRY
SQLTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT: 8
SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE: 8
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE: 8
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SUPPRESSPAIDEDITIONNOTICE: false
SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: Normal
UpdateEnabled: true
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
USESQLRECOMMENDEDMEMORYLIMITS: false
X86: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220727_091608\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 1639
Component log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220727_091608\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64_1.log
Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=15.0.2000.5&EvtType=sql_engine_core_inst.msi%400x162A16FE%400x1639
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Browser
Component error code: 0x84C6CB27
Error description: SQL Server Browser configuration for feature 'SQL_Browser_Redist_SqlBrowser_Cpu32' was cancelled by user after a previous installation failure. The last attempted step: Retrieving full path to the SQL Server Browser service executable using Windows Installer API for the SQL Server Browser component with ID '{2E86FD41-C179-456E-8E6A-5157ED427228}'..
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=15.0.2000.5&EvtType=0x8510C01B%400x31BA4472%401222%4052007&EvtType=0x8510C01B%400x31BA4472%401222 -
Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,586 Reputation points
2022-07-28T06:39:26.497+00:00 Hi @Olena PETRIV ,
As the error message indicates, the problem appears to be related to a previous installation failure and the registry.
Please note that this method cannot be used if you have other instances on this computer. This method will affect all instances of SQL Server.- Go to Control Panel/Programs/Programs and Features to remove SQL Server and its components.
- Back up the registry.
- Delete the following entries in regedit.
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Microsoft SQL Server
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ MSSQLServer
Go to --HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall to remove all child entries that reference SQL Server
Go to - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services to remove all keys that reference SQL Server - Delete all SQL Server folders in your computer (by default in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server).
- Restart your computer. Then run the installer as administrator to install again.
Best regards,
Seeya
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